Added MiniScript version of 80_Slots.

00_Alternate_Languages/80_Slots/MiniScript/README.md

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+Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).
+
+Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+```
+	miniscript slots.ms
+```
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the MiniScript program and this README file.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+```
+	load "slots"
+	run
+```

00_Alternate_Languages/80_Slots/MiniScript/slots.ms

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+print " "*30 + "Slots"
+print " "*15 + "Creative Computing  Morristown  New Jersey"
+print; print; print
+
+// PRODUCED BY FRED MIRABELLE AND BOB HARPER ON JAN 29, 1973
+// IT SIMULATES THE SLOT MACHINE.
+// (Ported to MiniScript by Joe Strout on Oct 04, 2023)
+
+print "You are in the H&M casino,in front of one of our"
+print "one-arm bandits. Bet from $1 to $100."
+print "To pull the arm, punch the return key after making your bet."
+
+symbols = ["BAR", "BELL", "ORANGE", "LEMON", "PLUM", "CHERRY"]
+
+
+winTriple = function(symbol, bet)
+	if symbol == "BAR" then
+		print "***JACKPOT***"
+		globals.profit += 101 * bet
+	else
+		print "**TOP DOLLAR**"
+		globals.profit += 11 * bet
+	end if
+	print "You won!"
+end function
+
+winDouble = function(symbol, bet)
+	if symbol == "BAR" then
+		print "*DOUBLE BAR*"
+		globals.profit += 6 * bet
+	else
+		print "Double!"
+		globals.profit += 3 * bet
+	end if
+	print "You won!"
+end function
+
+lose = function(bet)
+	print "You lost."
+	globals.profit -= bet
+end function
+
+calcWinLoss = function(spun, bet)
+	if spun[0] == spun[1] then
+		if spun[0] == spun[2] then
+			winTriple spun[0], bet
+		else
+			winDouble spun[0], bet
+		end if
+	else if spun[0] == spun[2] then
+		winDouble spun[0], bet
+	else if spun[1] == spun[2] then
+		winDouble spun[1], bet
+	else
+		lose bet
+	end if
+end function
+
+ringBells = function(qty=5)
+	// I believe all the obnoxious beeping was to slow down the game
+	// and build suspense as each "wheel" appears.  Our version:
+	wait 0.1
+	for i in range(1, qty)
+		print char(7), ""
+		wait 0.05
+	end for
+end function
+
+// Main program
+profit = 0
+while true
+	print
+	
+	// Get bet
+	while true
+		bet = input("Your bet? ").val
+		if 1 <= bet <= 100 then break
+		if bet < 1 then print "Minimum bet is $1" else print "House limits are $100"
+	end while
+	
+	// Spin 3 wheels (randomly picking a symbol for each one)
+	spun = []
+	spun.push symbols[rnd * symbols.len]
+	spun.push symbols[rnd * symbols.len]
+	spun.push symbols[rnd * symbols.len]
+	print
+	ringBells 10; print spun[0], " "
+	ringBells 5;  print spun[1], " "
+	ringBells 5;  print spun[2]
+	print
+	
+	// Calculate and display win/loss
+	wait 0.5
+	calcWinLoss spun, bet
+	
+	// Show new state, and maybe play again
+	print "Your standings are $ " + profit	
+	yn = input("Again? ").lower + " "
+	if yn[0] != "y" then break
+end while
+
+if profit == 0 then
+	print "Hey, you broke even."
+else if profit > 0 then
+	print "Collect your winnings from the H&M cashier."
+else
+	print "Pay up!  Please leave your money on the terminal."
+end if

80_Slots/README.md

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 Downloaded from Vintage Basic at
 http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html
 
+#### Known Bugs
+
+- The original program does not correctly detect identical draws in the first and third position as a double (instead, it counts as a loss).  This is probably not intended.  Some of the ports fix this, so that any two matches count as a double.
+
 #### Porting Notes
 
 (please note any difficulties or challenges in porting here)